Kearney Middle School
Public middle school in Kearney, Missouri · Kearney R-I School District · Grades 6–7
Kearney Middle School serves 591 students in grades 6–7 in Kearney (Clay County). It is one of 9 schools in Kearney R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 121st largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 14.9 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 39.7 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–7 |
| District | Kearney R-I School District |
| County | Clay County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291645002872 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Kearney R-I | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 591 | 3,424 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 13.6 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 16.9% | 17% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 84% of Missouri middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Kearney Middle School in context
Size
Kearney Middle School is the only middle school in Kearney R-I School District. Its 591 students are 17.3% of the district's 3,424. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 11.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 644; Kearney Middle School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 6 with 296 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 295, against an average of 296 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 296 in grade 6 and 295 in grade 7.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 88.3% here and 89.6% across Kearney R-I. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
16.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 17% across Kearney R-I and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 5.1% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 39.7 full-time-equivalent teachers for 591 students, Kearney Middle School has 14.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 591 students would have about 45.5 teachers, so Kearney Middle School has 5.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Kearney Middle School is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest other middle school is Excelsior Springs Middle School, 6 miles away in Excelsior Springs 40 School District. Within 10 miles there are 2 other middle schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 88.3% |
| Two or more races | 5.4% |
| Hispanic | 5.2% |
| Black | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
47.2% of students are girls and 52.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 296 |
| Grade 7 | 295 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
200 E 5th St, Kearney, MO 64060
Phone: (816)628-4115
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Kearney Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior Springs Middle School | Excelsior Springs 40 | 6.0 mi | 540 | 13 | 48% |
| Heritage Middle School | Liberty 53 | 9.2 mi | 757 | 14.5 | 24.6% |
| Lawson Middle School | Lawson R-XIV | 10.0 mi | 342 | 14.1 | 24% |
| Liberty Middle School | Liberty 53 | 10.9 mi | 609 | 12.1 | 35.5% |
| Discovery Middle School | Liberty 53 | 11.3 mi | 678 | 13.9 | 18.3% |
| South Valley Middle School | Liberty 53 | 11.4 mi | 809 | 14.2 | 19.7% |
| Smithville Middle School | Smithville R-II | 11.4 mi | 371 | 12.1 | 12.9% |
| Gateway 6th Grade Center | North Kansas City 74 | 12.1 mi | 882 | 15 | 36.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Kearney R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dogwood Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 463 |
| Hawthorne Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 264 |
| Kearney Early Education Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 44 |
| Kearney Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 223 |
| Kearney High School | High | 10–12 | 814 |
| Kearney Junior High School | High | 8–9 | 510 |
| Lens | Elementary | 4–5 | 60 |
| Southview Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 455 |